Community Chat

[VanSleepy]

I don't think I've ever said the word harvest in my life   

[blackhole99]

It might depend on what part of the country you live in that determines the term you use. I say fall decorating, we have Fall Festivals, I pick corn, pumpkins, apples,, but I do like the way Harvest Festival sounds.

[DearPrudence]

I am flabbergasted that anyone would feel the need to capitalize the word fall.

[SunValley]

I have always used the terms harvest, fall, and autumn to describe the season, decor, and celebrations. I love the term harvest as it evokes the long tradition of gathering in the fruits of one’s labor, a very satisfying feeling. 

[Montana]

There seems to be some confusion about capitalizing “fall” and other seasons.   Probably because sometimes seasons are capitalized and sometimes they are not.

I did not know about the specific rules for capitalizing seasons.  Now I do.

[Montana]

Harvest makes me think of Chuckie, Elm Street and Bette Davis.

[Deree]

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@ Montana wrote:

There seems to be some confusion about capitalizing “fall” and other seasons.   Probably because sometimes seasons are capitalized and sometimes they are not.

I did not know about the specific rules for capitalizing seasons.  Now I do.

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The seasons are common nouns rather than proper nouns so shouldn't be capitalized. Sometimes in poetry the seasons are capitalized when they are personified. I remember this from grade school.  However I don't think there's any need for flabbergastery (I think I made up this word but so what?) if people happen to capitalize the seasons.

[Patriot3]

I grew up in a small town where there were a lot of farming families.  Harvest time always meant it was time for them to get their crops in for the winter......used as a verb.  Otherwise it was always Fall or Autumn when referring to decorating. 

[missy1]

I say fall.

[faeriemoon]

I say fall decorating; but then when someone asks about it I clarify the statement by explaining my harvest theme.  Even though Halloween is great fun, I don't decorate for halloween (except for my giant witch's shoes by the door.)  Some might include Halloween in their fall decorations, I don't.  So to me, the term harvest is more of a theme within the realm of fall decorating.